New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03

swav. The engineer of the BUILDING however. said
that he was positive that all the women escaped.
Suddenly. about five minutes past O'CLOCK, tne
Attention of bv ISLANDERS was called 10 the roof of
the Aver Building, No $40 Broadway, and on the
north side Of LeonardSt In upper sSrl Fitch
e. Co. small tongue of fame appeared and little
blue wreaths of smoke curled outward and upward.
fight was before the fremeu. 1t was brief, but
fierce and exciting while 1t lasted; The men az
tempted to enter the building The door was OF iron
they obtained access. rushed upstairs, ana
with repeated axe blows sent lead sheet
ing and flaming wood spintersr ro Cr"s x;th.
out stream of water was brought to bear on me i
outbreak. but failed to play high enough; Ii ne
The roof redoubled their efforts and steaaiy
hswed at the blazing timbers, laying bare little
bed Of fire. which blazed up as if It had got good
hold hose was next taken up through ane iI ne
rior of the building and with Hood Oh water 'uo
flames were soon totally extineulshed.
The fire at No. 343 was quite under control by d9
o'clock. The bright sheet OF flame winch nao
continued to burn at the outer south corner IRON ON
the escape Of gas was put out by cutting on ,me
supply and which was done by two OF the gas COM
fia%e the burned building became ifeess ruin,
with only few sparks from smouiderlng wood'
cracking off here and there into the darkness;
The question of institutlDg search LOT the aeau.
if there were any additional was now mooted, but
1t was thought that this could not be attempted
and when daylight will help tho workers AT
half-past 10 O'clock the body Of Gustayns Hsssler
was still living in Leonard Street police STATION.
His father ip-Iaw called and identified II. put
could not remove it till he got q coro-
ners permit. Albert Files identified by
his broiher-in-law. John Burke. who lives at
No $50 Hester-st. ; and on permit from Coroner
Eidman he removed the body 10 Whean's under
taking establishment at No. 496 Pearl-st AZ
late hour two of his sisters came weeping 10 the
police station, and were sent there.
Between 8 aud 10 o'clock q man named John
DOYLE living at No. 449 East Eighteth-st:. called
in state of great anxiety as to the fate OF DIS son
Daniel, a lad of seventeen, who was empIoyea
as bookkeeper. John Doyle was accompanied
by d captain in the fire brigade, who had been AT
work and helped to drag the Two bodies recovered
ont from the runs. He said that he was the MISS
ing Youths uncle.
Saturday afternoons" said the father:
Gle did not show up to-day az
his usual hour. and we have seen nor heard noth.
ing OF him. ] did not trouble myself much about
it till ] came downtown and learned OF the nre.
As nothing had been heard CT the young man at
the police station. the sergeant could only recon-
mend patience TO Mr.. Doyle.
Mir. Keary was missing was prevalent about nall
past 10 o'clock. A serIo-comlc element WAS the
exuberant delight Of poor fellow, German
emplove. who had been rescued from a perllons
position and celebrated" it by getting glorlousy
drank. entertaining the crowd and showering
blessings and offers of assistance on the nremen.